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Creators Title Comments & References Year Source Page AA Categories
U. F. Grant Slow Motion Bill Transposition
Related toVariations 1943/27 109
Ed Mishell Mishell's Move hidden bill packet is transferred from one hand to the other behind second bill
Related toVariationsAlso published here Feb. 1950
The Phoenix (Issue 196)
782
"Senator" Clarke Crandall One Hand Six Card Repeat funny presentation, credit to Roy Benson?
Related to 1954/27 78
Ken Krenzel The Magic Bullet shooting card out of IF position
Related toVariations 1978 79
Bob Hummer Mind Reader's Dream cards dealt according to thought-of card, with Dreambook to transfer number to card
VariationsAlso published here 1980 42
Tony Miller Presentation Four for Bill Switch
Related to 1983 23
Martin Lewis Cardiographic
Variations 1985 67
Albert Goshman Cards Thru Newspaper credit information, cards pass through newspaper.
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here 1985 105
David Regal Piece by Piece signed
Variations 1987 153
Ron Wilson Confabulous! with LePaul wallet
Variations 1987 99
Juan Tamariz The Slates magazine test with slates
Variations 1988 69
Jay Sankey A Fold in Time card folded under watch
Related to 1990 39
Dan Fleshman Card to Fly with rubber glove
Variations 1990 36
Larry Becker Sneak Thief pseudo psychometry with drawings, last drawing is duplicated
Related toVariations 1992 65
Michael Close, John Cornelius You Axed For It ring to box, appears to be at several places at once
Inspired byVariations 1993 26
Eddie Fechter Be Honest - What Is It? two cards, one held by spectator and one by performer, change into two totally different cards, other two cards end up in performer's trouser pocket
Related toVariations 1993 132
Harry Anderson Cuff Links thumb tie style routine using handcuffs
Variations 1993 146
Philip T. Goldstein Positive Negative invisible coin and is flipped into the air, coin and heads/tails is predicted
Related toVariations 1994
Syzygy (Vol. 1 No. 2)
6
Jack Carpenter Pocket Interchange one by one the four Aces change into the Kings that were previously placed into pocket, Aces are shown to have jumped to both pockets (two in each), then Kings instantly vanish and are produced from both pockets, all Kings and Aces can be signed
Inspired byRelated toVariations 1995
Labyrinth (Issue 3)
28
John Lovick Hot Pocket with left hand in pocket throughout, performer says he will do card trick with only one hand, after failing to find signed card, he removes left hand from pocket with card in hand, seven handlings
Inspired by
  • the description of "Pocket Nightmare" (Max Maven, finally published on Kayfabe DVDs, 2017)
VariationsAlso published here
1997
Labyrinth (Issue 7)
14
John Lovick The Reparation
  • Preparation
  • Performance
  • Final Note
Inspired byAlso published here 1998 1
Steve Mayhew Keep Your Hands In Your Pockets with one hand in pocket, performer produces selection on top of deck while it is behind his back, a second card is selected and its three mates are produced behind his back in similar fashion, hand is brought out from pocket and it holds the three mates of first selection, no jacket
Inspired byRelated to 1998
Labyrinth (Issue 8 - Part 2)
14
Guy Hollingworth Reformation including handling variations for some phases
Variations 1999 278
David Regal Clandestine Collectors Classic Collectors effect with clean procedure for losing selections
Variations 1999 18
John Lovick The Reparation
Also published here 1999 126
John Lovick Multiplex Interchange Kings placed in pocket, one by one the Aces change into Kings, they change back to Aces, Kings are produced from both pockets, the Aces instantly vanish and are produced from both pockets
  • Silverman Alternate Display Sequence (p. 38): alternative procedure to get into trick
Inspired byRelated to 1999
Labyrinth (Issue 9)
35
John Lovick On the Bottle Production different handlings:
  • First Technique: ketchup bottle held-out in pants, produced from handkerchief
  • Second Technique (p. 28): ketchup bottle held-out in unbuttoned jacket, produced from newspaper
  • Third Technique (p. 30): ketchup bottle or glass of liquid produced from buttoned double-breasted jacket
  • The Soda Bottle Kicker (p. 31): following the glass production (above), soda bottle produced from handkerchief
1999
Labyrinth (Issue 11)
25
Philip T. Goldstein Automantic deck with message cards, two cards are selected and they predict an action
Variations 2000 3
Jamie Badman Here It Is written messages on cards ("Turn me over", "Look in the box", ...), scavenger hunt, color changing deck kicker
Inspired by
  • "Seattle Opener" (John Lovick, Skinny Lecture Notes)
Related to
Nov./Dec. 2001
Mr. Gadfly (Vol. 1 No. 4)
29
John Lovick Clandestine Jokers
Inspired by 2002 75
David Regal Journey to Love
Inspired by
  • "Room Service" (Larry Becker & Don Wayne)
Variations
2002 98
David Regal The Very Last Card fair elimination process
Variations 2002 124
Roberto Giobbi, Paul LePaul On the LePaul Envelope Set
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here 2003 1367
John Lovick I Dream of Mindreading blank deck finale, credit information
  • Another Method
Also published here Dec. 2003
Magic (Vol. 13 No. 4)
97
Allan Ackerman A Double Jack Twisting, Reset, traveler climax
Inspired byRelated toAlso published here 2005 29
John Lovick Film Canister stealing the thumb-tip
2006 60
John Lovick Turnaround #5 showing both sides of bill, hiding thumb-tip
2006 65
John Lovick, Jay Sankey Display Subtleties hiding thumb-tip while displaying bill
  • Display Subtlety #1
  • Display Subtlety #2 (Jay Sankey)
  • Display Subtlety #3
2006 66
John Lovick Switching Action #10
2006 70
John Lovick Switching Action #11
2006 70
John Lovick Securing the Thumbtip
2006 72
John Lovick The Handout
2006 72
John Lovick The 100th Dollar Bill Change no thumb tip
Also published here 2006 87
John Lovick Film Canister stealing the extra bill
2006 99
John Lovick Mishell's Move Variation
Inspired by 2006 104
John Lovick Tipless Turnaround #4
2006 110
John Lovick One-handed Turnover #3
2006 116
John Lovick Things Change
Inspired byAlso published here
  • What's the Rumpus?, 2002
2006 232
John Lovick Origami on combining bill changes with origami
Related to 2006 290
David Regal The Secret presentation for mathematical paradox with bills
Inspired by
  • "Borderline Case" (Maurice Fogel - In Search of the Sensational, 2007)
Variations
June 2008
Genii (Vol. 71 No. 6)
54
John Lovick Bottle? Rock It!
2016 3
John Lovick The Handsome Jack Lotto presentation for McCombical Prediction
Inspired by
  • "Lucky Cards" (Roy Johnson, By My Guest Plus!, 1989)
Also published here
2016 11
John Lovick They Say It's Your Birthday animated drawing, given out at the end
Inspired by 2016 17
John Lovick The 100th Dollar Bill Change no thumb tip
2016 25
John Lovick, Bruce Cervon Ten-Card Red Rover with a Black Jack Kicker combo of cards to pocket, six-card repeat, homing card
Related toAlso published here 2016 45
John Lovick Buckle Count Tip
2016 46
John Lovick, Helder Guimarães Streamlined Homage
Inspired by
  • "Homage" (Helder Guimarães, Red Mirror DVD, 2010)
2016 48
John Lovick That's My Ring! borrowed rings appear to be at several places at once
Inspired byAlso published here 2016 53
John Lovick A Dip into Scripture predicting a selected bible verse
Inspired by 2016 61
John Lovick, David Regal Handsome in Love fair elimination process, last remaining card predicted
Inspired by 2016 69
John Lovick President Handsome riddle/illogicality with bills in which money is spent but apparently everyone, including the spender, walks away with profit
Inspired by 2016 77
John Lovick Chic Thief pseudo psychometry with drawings
Inspired by 2016 83
John Lovick Saint Jack cards with predictions, any selected one becomes true, clown nose sight gag finale
Inspired by 2016 99
John Lovick Hand in My Pocket one hand in pocket, selection signed and returned one-handed, appears in pocket in isolated hand, credit information, with four variations
Inspired by
  • "Pocket Nightmare" (Max Maven, finally published on Kayfabe DVDs, 2017)
Also published here
2016 107
John Lovick My Dream of Mind Reading blank deck finale, credit information
Inspired byVariationsAlso published here 2016 115
Anton van Helden On "My Dream of Mind Reading" blank deck finale, thought-of card is only printed one
Inspired by 2016 118
John Lovick Houdini Outdone! handcuff escape, linking with spectators arms
Inspired by 2016 121
John Lovick The Reparation
Inspired byVariationsAlso published here 2016 129
John Lovick The Reparation Strikes Back
Inspired by 2016 143
John Lovick Little House on the Scary illustration selected from book appears on slates
Inspired by 2016 167
John Lovick Vainfabulation presentation for confabulation routine, no impression or double writing
Inspired byAlso published here 2016 175
John Lovick Envelope Load
Inspired by 2016 186
John Lovick Eyes Wide Shut card from spectator's blouse to performer's fly
Inspired by 2016 191
John Lovick Mutilation & Restoration with Explanation (and Additional Restoration) paper torn and restored, fake explanation with grappler or sock (credit info about Harry Anderson), torn pieces restored as well
2016 199
John Lovick Eliminate the Negative three imaginary coins, chosen one predicted and also whether it is heads or tails up
Inspired by May 2020
Elixir (Vol. 3 No. 1 Part 2 (Spring #2))
233
John Lovick I Dream of Mindreading blank deck finale, credit information
  • Another Method
Also published here 2022 250
David Parr Proof Positive three imaginary coins, chosen one predicted with real coin in hand and also whether it is heads or tails up
Inspired byVariationsAlso published here
  • MAGIC, Oct. 2005
2022 437
John Lovick The 100th Dollar Bill Change no thumb tip
Also published here 2022 498
John Lovick, Gregory Wilson Illegally Yours blank paper is folded and unfolded, gradually becomes a bill with faded printing first
Also published here
  • MAGIC, May 2006
2022 503
John Lovick That's My Ring! borrowed rings appear to be at several places at once
Also published here 2022 538
John Lovick Win a Date Lotto presentation for McCombical Prediction
Also published here 2022 724
John Lovick Ten-Card Red Rover combo of cards to pocket, six-card repeat, homing card
Also published here 2022 1040
John Lovick Vainfabulation presentation for confabulation routine, no impression or double writing
Inspired byAlso published here 2022 1050
Friedrich Roitzsch Switch'em after a muck demonstration two cards in spectator's sleeve transpose with two cards on table
Inspired byAlso published here 2022 3